Am I overly cautious during storms?

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09-12-2011, 12:12 PM

#101

emlee51

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I have several of those "special power plugs" in my sewing room, and I still unplug during storms!

09-12-2011, 12:28 PM

#102

madamekelly

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I also unplug everything during electrical storms. I have a manufactured home, and just not willing to take a chance. Appliances are plugged in, but they have their own insurance to cover replacement, so not them, but everything else. If that makes me over cautious, so be it. I can live with that title. :lol:

09-12-2011, 01:00 PM

#103

aronel

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I live in the midwest and we unplug electrical items when there is a storm unless we have a surge protector, so in my humble opinion, you are very wise.

09-12-2011, 01:03 PM

#104

Farm Quilter

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Nope, I don't think you are overly cautious! I unplug my sewing machine and computer during a thunderstorm, always. I sill still use my laptop on battery power. I don't want the computer in anything to get fried! My longarm's warranty is void if I don't unplug it when I am not using it, so it is just habit to unplug everything when I'm not using it.

09-12-2011, 01:09 PM

#105

CactusFlower

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I always unplug everything I can during a storm just to be on the safe side.

09-12-2011, 01:18 PM

#106

scrappy happy

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i unplug mine to. dont want to lose them

09-12-2011, 01:19 PM

#107

craftybear

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I always unplug mine also from the wall, rather be safe than sorry as I have already had 2 computers fried up from the storms

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Originally Posted by peaceandjoy

Today was a frustrating day! We had a lot of storms in the area - it was very dark, thunder, eventually we had hail and heavy rain.

When we have or are likely to have thunder storms, I not only don't use my sewing machine or computer, I unplug them from the power strips.

Am I overly cautious? I didn't get much done today!

09-12-2011, 03:03 PM

#108

luce321

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I have the surge protectors, but still unplug what I can during a storm.

09-12-2011, 04:21 PM

#109

quiltbeader

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We spent last Saturday morning at the Comcast office because lightning hit a tree about half a mile from us Friday night. Our DVR was fried. Luckily I didn't have my sewing machine plugged in! We have a whole house surge protector as well as individual surge protecters for our special equipment. Nothing else got it but the DVR was TOAST!

09-12-2011, 04:25 PM

#110

Muffie44

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I don't unplug my machine as I use a power cord rated for bad storms; got it from my Bernina dealer and no problem for 10 years. We get all kinds of storms.